Could you live on $2 a day?

Fact: Over 1 billion people live on less than $1 a day with nearly half the world's population (2.8 billion) living on less than $2 a day.

Earlier today I spoke at an event with digital strategies guru David Almacy. After the event, David asked me to help him educate the blogosphere on the United Nations' upcoming "Stand Up, Speak Out" campaign. I guess bloggers missed the boat last year, but it's come around again.

I love the idea but was left wondering, what happens once everyone stands up? After all, the name ain't Stand Up — it's Stand Up, Speak Out. So where's the speaking out? UN? Anyone? If we're all going to raise awareness, shouldn't we take this opportunity to actually make a difference? Can we finally follow through and actually speak out?

So here's the idea. Together, we create a BarCamp-like event in communities around the globe where groups can meet for the stand up and then make with the talking and have an open discussion/brainstorm session about improving conditions in their locale.

Quick Links

BarCampSpeakOut 2007

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Status

10/10/07 (whurley): And we're off. So I posted a blog about building awareness on this issue earlier and so many of you have responded that we're going to put together a BarCamp like event around the "Stand Up, Speak Out" campaign. Want to host one in your area? Add it to the list and email me to let me know how I can help.

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Upcoming Events

Please add upcoming "Stand Up, Speak Out" related events here.

Contacts

The instigators (creators) of BarCampSpeakOut include whurley, and you (add yourself here) :)

Participants

Add your name to the list of people participating in the 2007 "Stand Up, Speak Out" and BarCampSpeakOut campaigns:

whurley

Giovanni Gallucci

Keely Johnson

David Almacy